Serbia

BELGRADE - An exhibition by French comic book artist Jacques Tardi, titled Putain de Guerre, has opened at the French Cultural Centre in Belgrade as an unconventional commemoration of the outbreak of World War I.

Minister: Public sector workers need more money for suits

BELGRADE -- The reason pensions will be cut more than public sector salaries is that those currently employed "have higher expenses," says Finance Minister Dušan Vujović.

One such expense is "buying suits for work."

BELGRADE - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a EUR 200 million stand-by loan to Serbia's Deposit Insurance Agency in order to reinforce the stability of the country's banking sector.

UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has declared Serbia the winner of the abandoned match with Albania with a score 3:0.

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UEFA gives Serbia victory over Albania - but no points

BELGRADE -- UEFA's disciplinary commission has decided to award the canceled Serbia vs. Alabania EURO 2016 qualifier to Serbia as a 3-0 victory.

However, Serbia has at the same time been docked three points.

"Albanian PM trying to provoke Serbia"

BELGRADE -- Milovan Drecun said on Thursday Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama was making extreme statements in an effort to make his visit to Serbia meaningless.

PM: Serbia belongs in EU, "wants to be appreciated"

BELGRADE -- Serbia belongs "to the line of EU member countries and wants to be appreciated in the same way it appreciates the EU," Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has said.

He made the statement late on Thursday after a meeting with outgoing EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule.

Belgrade continues on EU path following Putin's visit

Experts said Belgrade evaded Russian pressure to exercise greater sway in Serbia.

Russia President Vladimir Putin's visit to Belgrade last week showed that Russia aims to increase its presence and influence in Serbia, but officials and experts said Belgrade remains on the path of EU integration.

BELGRADE - Serbia is creating a good envinronment that will attract a large number of Greek investors, Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday during a meeting with a delegation from the Greek parliament led by Parliament Speaker Evangelos Meimarakis.

BELGRADE - Head of the Serbian parliament committee on Kosovo Milovan Drecun said on Thursday Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama was making extreme statements in an effort to make his visit to Serbia ss and place the blame for it on Serbia's shoulders.